Posts Tagged ‘Trends’
What Are Your Top Marketing Priorities This Year?
If yours is a large business or organization, chances are that you’re working from a solid marketing and branding plan. (I hope!) Your priorities may have already been established. For those who work for smaller businesses and nonprofit organizations, that’s not always the case, is it? Either way, I thought I’d share some results from…
Read MoreThe Implications Are Not Tiny
Unless you’ve been under a rock for the past couple years, you are aware of the tiny house movement that is taking the country by craze. In case you’re one of the folks who is not familiar with this concept, tiny houses are exactly what they sound like: super small houses, usually under 300 square feet,…
Read MoreDon’t Get Left Behind by Tech: 5 Digital Trends Small Businesses Should Be Following
As the world becomes more and more digitized, everybody—from your average consumer to the world’s top executives—has been forced to deal with and adapt to change on a massive scale. Cybersecurity has proven a more widespread and challenging obstacle in the last couple of years than anybody would’ve predicted, while the rapid pace of technological…
Read More10 Hottest Marketing Trends in 2018 (And What They Mean for Your Business)
“Alexa, what’s the temperature outside?” I say as I juggle my daughter and son into their clothes for daycare. Five years ago, I didn’t think I’d end up asking a little round gizmo to give me information. Especially since I already had a mini-computer in my pocket—my phone. But here I am talking to a…
Read MoreSmall Business Trends: What to Expect from 2018
Many small businesses aimed to take a fresh look at their own business in 2018 and ask themselves: What’s new? Each year sees growing trends in all industries. 2016 saw the rise of male grooming, with ‘beard products’ being one of the most searched for terms that year. Adult games—specifically Cards Against Humanity—were one of…
Read MoreDigital Signage Trends for 2018 and Beyond
Digital signage has long since moved past being the latest “cool trend for the future” and has become a useful business staple, in fact, it’s arguably close to being a must-have for businesses. As is typical of any new technology, digital signage has been getting noticeably better over the years and 2018 could see some…
Read MoreInfographic: Online Marketing 2018
My thanks to Bristol Strategy for this infographic. It strikes me as a good summary of the fundamental concepts, much like an online marketing primer for 2018.
Read More11 Digital Marketing Predictions You Should Ignore for 2018
This time of year, our inboxes are flooded with many prediction posts for the coming year. My inbox is certainly no exception. In fact, you may have even seen my predictions post just a few weeks ago. This year there seems to be many more than usual. After reading more than a dozen of them I’ve…
Read MoreThe Big Trends Shaping the Factory of the Future
Technical innovation is reshaping traditional industries—take BIM’s (Building Information Modeling) impact on construction planning and smart devices in the energy sector. Manufacturing has experienced its own transformation, but the factory itself hasn’t fundamentally changed since Ford’s Model T production line in the 1920s. While machinery has drastically changed since then, the factory itself hasn’t quite…
Read More2018 Marketing Trends You’ll Want to Know
Yes, it’s that time of year again, when marketing experts share their insights and predictions for the new year. To save you some time scouring the Internet for the top trends, I’ve done the work for you. Live Video Streaming “If you weren’t using live video to interact with your customers in 2017, it needs to be…
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